# Purple Rain – Larz-Kristerz: piano chords

Purple Rain by Larz-Kristerz uses 6 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: G
- Verse 1: Em D C G Em D G
- Chorus 1: C G C G D G
- Verse 2: Em D C G Em D G
- Chorus 2: C G C G D G A D A D A E A
- Outro 1: E A

## Questions

### Which chords does Purple Rain by Larz-Kristerz use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Purple Rain by Larz-Kristerz in?

The chords fit G major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

### How hard is Purple Rain to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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